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Sources: Marbury, Celtics interested in deal Nearly one year since Stephon Marbury last played in a regular-season game, signals are getting stronger that the New York Knicks' outcast will eventually make his comeback with the Boston Celtics. That still depends largely on Marbury's ability to negotiate his release from the Knicks after weeks of fruitless and oft-contentious buyout talks, but sources with knowledge of the situation told ESPN.com this week that Boston is Marbury's preferred destination if he manages to become a free agent and that the Celtics are indeed hopeful of signing him. Celtics general manager Danny Ainge did not immediately respond to a request for comment on a New Year's Day holiday for the entire league and has generally refused to address the possibility of signing Marbury. Yet it's believed that the Celtics' concerns about their depth, after losing James Posey and P.J. Brown from last season's title team, have swelled noticeably since they followed up the best 29-game start in NBA history at 27-2 by losing three of the next four games on the road. Stephon Marbury Marbury With Brown telling the New Orleans Times-Picayune on Wednesday that he is "officially retired" and Dikembe Mutombo having re-signed earlier this week with the Houston Rockets, Marbury easily ranks as the most accomplished low-cost veteran that the Celtics can add to their bench in-season. Boston also knows it would have the option to simply release Marbury without significant salary-cap consequences if he fails to click as a backup or proves unwilling to accept a secondary role. It appears that the biggest obstacle to such a move is Marbury actually securing a buyout from the Knicks in a timely fashion as opposed to reservations Boston might have about Marbury's impact on team chemistry. Although it has been widely assumed that Celtics forward Kevin Garnett would resist a reunion with the controversial point guard -- after Marbury broke up their Minnesota parternship in less than three seasons together by forcing a trade to New Jersey -- one Celtics source insists that Garnett has voiced no opposition to the idea of signing Marbury for the rest of the season to strengthen Boston's backcourt depth behind starters Rajon Rondo and Ray Allen. When asked specifically about the likelihood of Marbury joining the Celtics this season, the source predicted that "it will happen." Joining the NBA's reigning champions would certainly back up Marbury's recent claim at halftime of a Knicks-Lakers game in Los Angeles that "the team I'm going to go to, a lot of people will be shocked." The 31-year-old hasn't officially played for New York since Jan. 11 of last season and began this season on the inactive list while awaiting a buyout. Marbury was then barred from contact with the team in late November after a dispute over Knicks coach Mike D'Antoni's offering him the chance to start playing again following the Knicks' two trades on Nov. 21, which left them short of available players. The Celtics lack size more than anything off the bench, which should explain their interest in Brown and Mutombo. But Marbury -- when he's right -- is a proven scoring threat who can also handle pressure on the ball, freeing up Eddie House to focus on his preferred role of designated shooter. The Celtics also clearly have the strong team culture -- with Garnett, Paul Pierce, Ray Allen and coach Doc Rivers -- to take on the various challenges of a Marbury dice roll. "All the people who say nobody wants me on their team, [that] I'm all different things -- a cancer -- that's not what's going on," Marbury said at the game in L.A. earlier this month when surrounded by reporters. One source close to Marbury cautioned that it would be premature to say that he's narrowed his wish list down to the Celtics, but one Western Conference executive said of the notion that Marbury is Boston-bound: "I've heard the exact same thing." The fact remains, though, that Marbury has to extricate himself from the Knicks before he can make any firm future plans. Media outlets in New York have reported in recent days that Knicks president Donnie Walsh is planning to seriously rekindle buyout talks now that the calendar has flipped to 2009, but one theory in circulation holds that the Knicks have dragged out Marbury's release this long in part because they don't want to see him wind up as a contributor in a championship race with a team from the same division. The Celtics have also yet to make either of their two scheduled regular-season visits to Madison Square Garden. The first is Sunday and the second is Feb. 6. In buyout negotiations to date, Marbury has refused to surrender more than $1 million of his $20.8 million salary and, at last report, was no longer offering to give back that much. The Knicks have reportedly asked Marbury to give up at least $3 million for the right to choose his next team, although they could be moved to lower those demands if a trade materializes that requires New York to open Marbury's roster spot. Assuming that Marbury does eventually secure a buyout from the Knicks, it would appear that his options are scarce should the Celtics ultimately decide not to take the gamble. Orlando and Phoenix are among the top teams needing guard help which have publicly declared their intent to steer clear of Marbury. Miami is often mentioned as a possible destination, but the luxury-tax implications from signing Marbury and the Heat's status as a rebuilding team make it a questionable fit. It is unclear whether the Los Angeles Lakers -- who recently lost backup point guard Jordan Farmar until mid-February at the earliest because of knee surgery -- would be a Marbury bidder. ESPN.com reported in mid-November that Dallas planned to investigate the possibility of signing Marbury if he became available -- with Mavericks owner Mark Cuban and Marbury having built a casual friendship over the years -- but that was before J.J. Barea emerged as a reliable contributor off the Mavs' bench. Club sources, meanwhile, have maintained from the start that the Mavs would likely pass on the tricky prospect of bringing in Marbury to back up Jason Kidd, given what happened after those two were traded for each other in the summer of 2001. Kidd led New Jersey to back-to-back appearances in the NBA Finals in 2002 and 2003; Marbury experienced only moderate success in 2½ seasons with Phoenix before a 2004 trade to the Knicks which has delivered little beyond a steadily deteriorating relationship with his hometown team. In a first-person weblog entry for the New York Post on Wednesday, Marbury discussed his ongoing exile from the Knicks. "People who know me know I'm in the best shape of my life," Marbury wrote. ". . . Bottom line, I came to camp with the right attitude, in shape and ready to play. I didn't come to be a distraction. "I didn't want to be a distraction for the team first and me second. I honestly came to help the team win. Real talk. I was willing to put in the work necessary to earn my starting spot and humble enough to accept coming off of the bench. "It was unfortunate that the coach wanted to go in a different direction and didn't want me to be part of the team. I just wish it had been handled correctly from jump. I could understand the fact they didn't want Chris Duhon looking over his shoulder, but if you don't want me just pay me and let me go. I just want to play basketball."

Hopefully we'll start getting some names next week!

Lady Cards Fight Off Pesky Niagara for 64-54 Win AMES, Iowa - The Lamar University women's basketball team used an 18-8 run in the final six minutes of the game to pull out a 64-54 win over the Purple Eagles of Niagara University in their second game of the Cyclone Challenge at Hilton Coliseum on the campus of Iowa State University. With the win, Lamar improves to 8-3 on the year while Niagara falls to 1-12 on the year with the loss. After holding a lead for the majority of the game, the Lady Cardinals fell into an offensive drought midway though the second half, allowing the Purple Eagles to grab their first lead since a 5-0 start to the game. Niagara took their first lead of the second half with 10:57 to play on a jumper by Kayleigh Scannell, then extending their lead to three points on a pair of Liz Flooks free throws, giving them a 43-40 lead with 9:46 to play. The Lady Cardinals however did not allow Niagara to build on their lead, responding quickly with a pair of free throws and a three pointer by Nikki Williams to reclaim the lead. After the Purple Eagles tied the game at 45-45 with a Jennifer McNamee jumper, they took their final lead of the game on a free throw by Kristina Walton for a one point advantage. The Lady Cards responded on the next possession with a Nikki Williams jumper and extended their lead to three points on a layup by Brittney Williams. Lamar prevented any chance at a Niagara comeback, as they sealed the game with clutch free throw shooting over the final 3:49 of the game. Down the stretch the Lady Cardinals sank 13 of their 15 free throw attempts, as Niagara attempted to prevent Lamar from closing out the contest. A lay up by Agnija Reke with 1:49 to play was the only field goal LU attempted in the final four minutes of the game, as their defense allowed the Purple Eagles to score just eight points during that span. In the first half the Lady Cardinals opened up as much as a 13 point lead, but a 15-5 run by Niagara closed the gap to just three points at halftime. After the Purple Eagles tied the game at 28-28 with an Erika Harris three pointer, Lamar's Emily Spickler knocked down a triple with 19 second to play to give Lamar the three point lead. Spickler led Lamar's first half offense, draining all four of her three point attempts, for 12 points. Nikki Williams, who had just three points at the break, finished with a game-high 20 points as she knocked down two three pointers and went 7-9 from the free throw line. Spickler finished with 14 points and Agnija Reke scored a career-high 10 points. Trashanna Smith led the way for Lamar on the boards, pulling down a game-high 12 rebounds. As a team the Lady Cardinals shot 35.7 percent from the field, making 20 of their 56 shots, while Niagara finished with an 18 of 56 shooting effort for 34 percent. The Purple Eagles won the rebounding battle 39 to 37, while LU won the turnover battle with Niagara giving it away 18 times to Lamar's 14. The Lady Cards will be back in action on Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m. when they take on the University of Texas in Austin, Texas in their first game of 2009.

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8-3A Jasper Bulldogs (8-5) HC: Terry Young Nov. 18 - Big Sandy (W, 57-55) Nov. 25 - @ Coldspring (L, 49-47, Bailey 16) Dec. 2 - San Augustine (W, 66-55) Dec. 4-6 - @ Big Sandy Tournament vs. Kountze (W, 86-81) vs. Big Sandy (L, 55-53) vs. Goodrich (L, 64-50) Dec. 9 - Kountze (W, 62-51, Bailey 20) Dec. 11-13 - @ Brookshire Royal Tournament Dec. 11 - vs. Houston Washington JV (W, 72-66) Dec. 11 - vs. Waller JV (W, 83-47) Dec. 12 - vs. Houston Milburn Academy (W, 67-62) Dec. 13 - vs. Brookshire Royal (L, 52-50) Dec. 16 - Livingston (W, 63-59, Bailey 25) Dec. 19 - Silsbee (L, 95-51)

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Ike victim's funeral on Saturday By BLAIR DEDRICK ORTMANN January, 1, 2009 As a radiation oncologist at University of Texas Medical Branch, Jennifer McLemore bought coffee cups to cheer her often terminally ill patients and make their treatment a little happier. When their birthdays came around, she sent them cards. "She loved her job over there," said McLemore's son Mark Gassiot of Silsbee. "I've had people look me up through e-mail forwards and stuff - quite a few patients wrote to me." Some of those patients may be among the mourners gathered Saturday at noon at Broussard's chapel, 1605 N. Major Drive, in Beaumont to remember McLemore, who died as a result of Hurricane Ike. The 58-year-old was last heard from on Sept. 13 as the hurricane hit Gilchrist. "I talked to her up until about 4 o'clock, and the houses on the other side of her had already broke off their pilings and were coming at her house," Gassiot said. "She was telling me which houses were gone. She lost cell service after that." McLemore was still in Gilchrist because of HooDoo, an old Pit Bull she had owned for years, Gassiot said. "There was no way she could leave that dog," he said. Through conversations with McLemore Thursday, Gassiot thought she was coming to Silsbee early Friday morning. Too late, he learned she didn't have anyone to help her load the heavy dog into the car. In the meantime, Gassiot had been calling every emergency rescue group he could think of, but there were too many people to rescue in the short amount of time they had. By 3:30 a.m., the Coast Guard stopped flying and there was no way to get McLemore out. Her body was found Nov. 2 in Chambers Co. and identified through dental records Nov. 25, according to Enterprise archives. Fourty-five people are still listed as missing since Hurricane Ike on the Laura Recovery Center's Web site. One other body has been found in Chambers County. The body of Gail L. Ettenger, 58, of Gilchrist, was found Sept. 23, according to archives. Four bodies have been found on Goat Island, two of which have been identified, including Herman "PeeWee" Thomas Moseley, 48, of Gilchrist and Shane Williams, 33, of Port Bolivar. Since McLemore was identified, Gassiot has had trouble connecting with his mom's friends and co-workers who have scattered since Gilchrist was destroyed by Ike and UTMB has shut down many departments, including McLemore's. He set up an e-mail address for friends to contact him about her services, and about 60 people responded since the Houston Chronicle printed an article at the beginning of December voicing his concern that no one would know about the funeral. "So many people, so many patients were very grateful to her," he said. "She always had a smile for everybody." McLemore had lived in Gilchrist for about 23 years and was a part of the community, including teaching Sunday School at the Lighthouse Gospel Church. She also spent a lot of time with her family, which included five children, Gassiot, Randy Jones, Thomas Johnson, Sherry Gassiot and Laurie Corder; and 15 grandchildren. Gassiot said one thing he greatly regrets is that he doesn't have more pictures of his mom - all her albums, even the framed pictures in her first-floor office, are all gone. "I've got 63 exactly," he said. "That's terrible, isn't it?" "I wish to God I had more pictures of her."

No kidding. I've had no problems with mine.

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45 still missing from Hurricane Ike By THE ENTERPRISE January, 1, 2009 The following people are still listed as missing since Hurricane Ike on the Web site of the Laura Recovery Center as of Jan. 1. Christopher Andrews, 39, Galveston Marion Violet Arrambide, 78, Port Bolivar Harry Bingham, 61, Crystal Beach Israel Briceno, 62, Galveston Rose Brookshire, 72, Port Bolivar Reynaldo Capote, 42, Galveston Robert Lee Clay Jr, 65, Galveston Diane Cockrell, 50, Galveston Margaret Cordova, 55, Galveston Robert Dailey, 45, Galveston Glennis Dunn, 70, Port Bolivar Frank Elizondo, 58, Galveston Oscar Garcia, 48, Galveston Charles Allen Garrett, 42, Port Bolivar Norman Green, 53, Galveston Kenneth Grogan, 97, Galveston Jacqueline Johnson, 53, Galveston Mary Joliet, 55, Galveston Thomas Lane, 44, Galveston Daniel Patrick Mansour, 66, Dickinson Dessie Martin, 42, Galveston Kelly McCain, 40, Houston Robert L. McNeil, 25, Hitchcock Laurie Mitchell, 40, LaMarque Cecelia T. Nowell, 71, Houston Janie Parodie, 50, Houston Ali Patel, 56, Galveston Helen Pendergraft, 85, Galveston Ramon Ramos, 59, Galveston Cora Robb, 66, Galveston Terry Rodgers, 57, Galveston George Ronald Ross, 38, Pasadena Ernand Ruiz, 33, Galveston Tommy Scarborough, 48, Bacliff Jessica Schultz, 27, Galveston Carolyn Scott, 36, Galveston Susan Shealy, 51, Crystal Beach Cecilia Site, unknown, Galveston Mayrece Stelly, 76, Beaumont Magdalena Strickland, 49, Port Bolivar Jeraldine Thomas, 54, Houston Sandy D. Walton, 54, Gilchrist Robert Ormand Williams, 54, Crystal Beach Dorlene Wiseman, 37, Galveston Esrain Xolchen, 23, Galveston

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Won't be long.

Hang on to your hats, it's going to be a wild ride the next few weeks!

SMU rolls!

No, but he never had much talent either at the one place. And before anyone says Peterson at Palestine, Peterson didn't play at that time due to reasons.